Music and dance as mentioned earlier are twin arts. In the case of பரத நாட்டியம், கருநாடக இசை is its very life-spirit. The various kinds of பரத நாட்டியம் compositions have evolved out of the formalistic variations in கருநாடக இசை compositions. In this section the vital role played by musicians in a பரத நாட்டியம் recital is explained. The musicians who provide the musical base for the dance are the நட்டுவ ஆசான், the பக்கப் பாடகர், the violinist, the flautist and the மிருதங்கம் and வீணை player. The crucial role played by them cannot be overstressed.